Movies: João Felício dos Santos

Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony bec...

The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power....

The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves....

Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars....

Directed by Sérgio Bernardes Filho, "Desesperato" tells the story of a writer (Raul Cortez) who leaves his home to carry out literary research in the country's most obscure settings. Unhappy with the current national situation, the historian joins a ...

The story of Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the famed Brazilian sculptor and architect born in the 17th century who became known as "Aleijadinho"....